Note: - this is an study into a mechanism that might be related learning to discriminate sounds; - it's 10 subjects, and two, yes two, syllables; - during a

Note: - this is an study into a mechanism that might be related learning to discriminate sounds; - it's 10 subjects, and two, yes two, syllables; - during a very short period of time. This is not about learning a new language. And the title "blame it on your stable brain" falls in the wave of neuro-feel-good writing: you don't have to blame yourself, it's your bloody brain! Well, who are you, if not your brain? And "stable brain" is interpreted in the article as non-plastic, which is thinly veiled language for "bad at learning". So, if you're struggling to learn a new language, it's because you're a bad learner.